Ann Lake Fishing Guide, Okanogan County, Washington

• Overview

  Ann Lake stands in Okanogan County, Washington. The setting is mixed forest on every side. About 18 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is high ground by Washington standards. Darrington lies 42 miles from the water. Granite Falls is 49 miles and Manson 51 miles. Close neighbours run: Rainy Lake within 1 mile, Lewis Lake a shade over 1.2 miles, Wing Lake within 2.3 miles, Blue Lake a shade over 4 miles and Kettling Lake within 4.2 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Ann Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in Okanogan County include rainbow trout, largemouth bass, sockeye salmon and yellow perch. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Read Ann Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August runs about 54°F on average, December about 18°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Anyone fishing Ann Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Rainy Lake sits 1 mile off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Ann Lake before loading the car.